Position Details

School of Computer Science

Location: University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham UK

Grade 8 Full time starting salary is normally in the range £46,485 to £55,295 with potential progression once in post to £62,098

Grade 9 Full time starting salary is normally in the range £56,921 to £65,814 with potential progression once in post to £85,544

Grade: 8 or 9

Full Time, Permanent

2 positions available

Closing date: 1st December 2024

Academic Development Programme – new Assistant Professors will undertake a 5-year development programme, at the end of which they are expected to be promoted to Associate Professor. The programme consists of a variety of development opportunities and the time to reflect and develop.

Background

At the School of Computer Science at the University of Birmingham, UK, we seek to recruit talented computer scientists from diverse backgrounds for the role of Assistant or Associate Professor in Computer Science. Successful candidates will join a vibrant School, regarded as one of the best in the UK in academic research, societal impact and education. For this post, we welcome applications from enthusiastic academics in Scene Understanding and Smart Environments, which ranges from Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) to Computer Vision and Robotics.

Successful candidates will join in pursuing collaborative, challenge-led, research based on interdisciplinary research funding and in further improving diversity and inclusion in computer science research and education.

The School of Computer Science at the University of Birmingham is recruiting new academic staff to pursue its ambitions as one of the leading UK universities for computer science.

We seek to recruit in Human Computer Interaction (HCI), with a specific interest in mixed reality, computer vision, robotics and artificial intelligence. We are interested in using scene and user intention understanding for enabling better remote collaboration and more inclusive workspace. In this research, you will have the opportunity to work with academic across many subjects, including psychology, mechanical engineering, robotics and health. We particularly encourage applications from candidates who are enthusiastic about creating working systems and extending the state-of-the-art in any of the above-mentioned areas.

Computer Science at the University of Birmingham is one of the leading UK institutions for research and teaching in computer science. Our research is ranked 3rd across all UK universities according to the latest UK-wide Research Excellence Framework. Education is ranked 5th in the UK for computer science, according to 2024 tables. While pursuing excellence in research and education, we also aim to optimize our positive impact on society—examples include collaborations with industry partners and charities, commercialisation activities and an extensive wider participation programme. To support its aims, the School offers a vibrant, open and intellectually stimulating work environment in its dedicated computer science building, educating over 2000 students.

We value diversity and inclusion and welcome applications from all sections of the community and are open to discussions around all forms of flexible working. We support and mentor new staff through the Academic Development Programme, which provides a 5-year development programme, at the end of which staff are expected to be promoted to Associate Professor. The programme consists of a variety of development opportunities and the time to reflect and develop, provides mentoring, grant writing workshops/training and exposes you to colleagues across the disciplines and in our business and entrepreneurship units.

When applying, candidates are required to upload:

• CV, which includes full citations, and identifies the candidate’s selected 4 ‘best’ publications in the last 5 years, with accessible URLs.

Candidates are strongly encouraged to upload the documents listed below to support their applications:

• Research Statement
• Teaching Statement
• Covering letter (optional, the candidate can choose to fill in the portal form instead)
• Links to code repositories or videos for examples of prior work on 3D applications (be it VR, AR or desktop 3D) is highly recommended

This advert will close on December 1, 2024. We follow a two-stage appointment process: early December, longlisted candidates will be invited to give an online, 20-minute research presentation, based on which shortlisting takes place. Shortlisted candidates will then be invited to visit the University of Birmingham (January 2025), meet with staff members and students (if possible), and conduct a panel interview.

Role Summary

The role holder will be based in Edgbaston. The key duties and responsibilities will include but not be limited to: giving lectures and seminars and supervising undergraduate / post-graduate students, course development and innovation, taking an active part in examinations, carrying out innovative research and writing papers on topics relevant to the specialist subject area (this will include journals, books and other material), and obtaining research grant funding.

The successful applicant will have a PhD in a relevant specialist subject area, as well as postdoctoral experience. We are looking for candidates who will actively contribute to our portfolio and community, through pursuit of research that will bring new opportunities, synergies, and interdisciplinary collaboration. The successful candidate will also have a track record in teaching at a higher education institution.

This post is for both Assistant Professor and Associate Professor level. Candidates should state which level they are applying for in the application. 

To download the full job description please click here:

Grade 8

Grade 9

Informal enquiries to Prof. Eyal Ofek, email: e.ofek@bham.ac.uk. General inquiries to the Head of School, Prof. Aad van Moorsel, email: a.vanmoorsel@bham.ac.uk.

We believe there is no such thing as a ‘typical’ member of University of Birmingham staff and that diversity in its many forms is a strength that underpins the exchange of ideas, innovation and debate at the heart of University life. We are committed to proactively addressing the barriers experienced by some groups in our community and are proud to hold Athena SWAN, Race Equality Charter and Disability Confident accreditations. We have an Equality Diversity and Inclusion Centre that focuses on continuously improving the University as a fair and inclusive place to work where everyone has the opportunity to succeed. We are also committed to sustainability, which is a key part of our strategy. You can find out more about our work to create a fairer university for everyone on our website.